How to find the contact info for a prospective seller?

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May 11, 2021

by a searcher from Texas A&M University - Texarkana in Dallas, TX, USA

I'm working on a process for sending snail mail to prospective sellers. I have compiled my first industry list and attractive companies within that industry.

What have you found is the best resource for finding business owner names and addresses?

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Reply by a professional
in Calgary, AB, Canada
Hey Logan, depending on which industry you're prospecting in, you may find the business website to be all you need. Some of them readily disclose the business owner name on the About Us page for instance, while the business mailing address can often be found on the Contact Us page.

For many industries, though, that's not going to yield any useful information. In that case, you may find online directories to be the a valuable resource for both business owner name and mailing address.
The Better Business Bureau, Google Maps, Yelp, or any other online directory where they may be listed. Also keep an eye for industry-specific directories.

Depending on the size of your current prospective sellers list, it may make sense to outsource the leg work of collecting these data points to a freelancer from any of the many online marketplaces where such services are offered. This would allow you to focus on the more strategic aspects of this campaign you're working on.

Sending a mail piece can be a very effective approach, and one that other Searchfunders are exploring. What I would recommend you consider is to combine a mailing campaign with a digital advertising campaign, targeting the business (or home) mailing address you're mailing to. This dual channel approach (physical and digital) has yield great results for clients of ours in the past.

Good luck with your campaign. Let us know how it goes or if you need further help.
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Reply by a searcher
from Seton Hall University in Tampa, FL, USA
If conducting a targeted search I have found had success with hunter.io in sourcing perspective sellers emails and first & last names. As long as you have the url of the target company it can be pretty accurate. I would advise against sending letters to their home address as many may find that method intrusive.
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